Centric diatom vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Skeletonema subsalsum compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Centric diatom is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centric diatom	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Skeletonemaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Skeletonema	Amblycercus
Species	Skeletonema subsalsum	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centric diatom	Yellow-billed Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway